A Study Found That the Divorce Rate D (Given as a Percentage)appears

question 51

Multiple Choice

A study found that the divorce rate d (given as a percentage) appears to depend on the ratio r of available men to available women. This function can be approximated by There are currently 0.8 available men per available woman in Littleville, and this ratio is increasing by 0.15 per year. At what percent is the divorce rate decreasing?

• A)0.12% per year
• B)21.15% per year
• C)0.75% per year
• D)10.5% per year
• E)9% per year

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